Parent Resources

Parent Resources

In this section you will find links to information within the CDO Website as well as to resources from external websites.

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Player Placement & Tryouts

CDO Soccer Club holds player placements each season during the open tryout window of May 1st - July 1st as defined in the Arizona Youth Soccer Association (AYSA) bylaws. During the open tryout window players may freely attend placement sessions of any AYSA member club without restriction. Outside of the defined open tryout period, any player registered with an affiliated AYSA organization, must get their home club's permission in order to participate in any practices, games, tournaments, or tryouts/evaluations with another club.

The process of player placements and tryouts varies by age group and the nature of the team. For instance, in the U5-U8 age groups no player placements are held. In this age group open enrollment within our Player Development Pathway (PDP) is held starting May 1st and remains open until all spaces are filled. Click Here to Enroll!

For players in the U9-U10 age groups we also have open enrollment but players are asked to attend player placement sessions. Players are placed into training groups once we have an idea of how many players we will have in the program.

If you have questions and are not sure who to contact, this section list a few possibilities for you to try. 1. For questions about your practice schedule or game schedule contact your team manager or coach 2. If you do not know your team manager, contact the Team's Manager Representative using the form below 3. For questions about uniforms, contact the Uniform Coordinator using the form below

CDO Soccer Club is a community based, volunteer run, youth sports organization. When all members of the club work together we are able to provide our young athletes with the best soccer experience possible. As the saying goes, “Many hands make lite work”.

Having members take key roles in the club such as Coaching, Managing a Team, Board Member, or Event Coordinator is certainly needed, but beyond that there are many additional ways to contribute. Here are some ideas on how you can contribute:

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In addition, the club does send out volunteer requests through the online tool Signup Genius. Click Here to see the list of of all current and previous volunteer opportunity postings.

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In this section you will find information that explains the overall structure for Soccer in the US and how CDO Soccer fits into that structure.

There are several national level youth organizations that report to US Soccer which is the governing body for Soccer in the United States. The national youth organization for CDO Soccer Club is US Youth Soccer.

Associations: US Youth Soccer is organized by State Associations and groups of associations form Regions. The Arizona Youth Soccer Association (AYSA) is part of Region IV. Click Here to see a map of the US Youth Soccer Regions. US Youth Soccer and the state associations hold annual tournament events which allow teams to compete for state championships, regional championships, all the way to national tournament games.

Leagues: CDO Soccer teams play in various leagues. Our local league is Pima County Junior Soccer League (commonly referred to as PCJSL). The league is responsible for grouping teams into divisions and flights, scheduling games, and all other aspects of conducting the league play such as scheduling fields and providing referees. PCJSL fits into a league hierarchy where gold flight teams U13 and above can be promoted to State League. Click Here to go to the PCJSL Home page.

The Port of Subs league is similar to PCJSL but accommodates teams in the greater Phoenix area. Given the size of the Phoenix area the Port of Subs league is much bigger than PCJSL. NOTE: CDO soccer club teams could apply and play in the Phoenix area Port of Subs league although that would require a team to travel to Phoenix every weekend for league play,

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Who to Contact

Club President - Contact the club President if you have an interest in joining the CDO Board or have general questions about the club.

Vice President - Contact the club Vice President if there is a need to file a formal, written, complaint about a possible violation of club policy or bylaws by a member of the club.

Club Secretary - Contact the club Secretary if you need access to club meeting records and other key governing documents

Club Registrar - Contact the club Registrar if you need help with getting player cards printed, need to process player loan forms, or process transfer paperwork.

Club Treasurer - Contact the club Treasurer for reimbursable expenses, and for latest budget vs spent FY data.

Team Manager Representative - Contact the Team Manager Representative for all questions related to the management of a team or PDP group.

Director of Fields - Contact the Director of Fields if you need to reserve space in one of our city parks

Director of Tournament - Contact the Director of Tournaments for all questions related to the CDO Challenge Cup